I'd like to thank everyone who has sent me invitations to link with them on a variety of social media sites. Due to time restrictions, I am only able to stay active in a small selection of sites. Over time, I find my time is best spent on LinkedIn and the blog. I will be writing articles for 3 industry sites.
Although I initially enjoyed Facebook, the high number of Facebook related game site traffic pushed me away. I recently deactivated my Facebook account. I will update my status on the blog if I decide to return.
My time on Twitter is now way less than when I first discovered the micro-blog service. I still enjoy reading tweets using an email delivery service called Nutshell. As I become a better user of Nutshell, I will increase my retweet activity.
When Ning went to a pay-to-play model, we kept the Foodservice Club for a year. If we decide to recreate the club, we will most likely build a Facebook page.
The excellent site Hotel Trends has developed groups which have added a forum for their readers. They remain my favorite site for industry news. A close second is Foodservice.com which has market reports. If you need intensive market reporting and analysis, you can't beat American Restaurant Association which requires a paid subscription.
You can study the ups and downs of over 4,000 restaurant chains on Restaurantchains.net which produces lots of Top 10, Top 50, etc. style reports. They also offer a paid subscription service with advanced queries.
Although I have registered for many other sites, I have decided to remain inactive on most.
